Netflix orders love-hate friendship drama in Korean original ‘Two Women’

Two Women (Source: Netflix)

Netflix has commissioned Two Women (working title), a new Korean drama series telling the story of two friends who have an enduring, complicated love-hate relationship.

Ryu Eun-jung (Kim Go-eun), a charming and honest woman, forms a close bond with Cheon Sang-yeon (Park Ji-hyun), who becomes her best friend and rival. The series explores the intricacies of their complex friendship as they navigate the challenges of life, feeling both care and envy for each other.

The story traces their friendship from their school days to their twenties and thirties, showing how their bond changes over time. At 42 years old, they reunite in the face of a profound challenge: Sang-yeon’s battle with cancer.

Produced by Kakao Entertainment, the series is directed by Jo Yeong-min and written by Song Hye-jin.

Netflix has gone all-in on Korean content, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos announcing last year that the global streamer would be investing $2.5bn in programming from the country over a four year period.

The commission also comes exactly a year since Netflix unveiled a huge Korean content slate for 2023, with 34 new and returning titles across scripted and unscripted series and films.